Comments on: Coleman’s Gifts: Didn’t Have a Lease, Hasn’t Paid Utilities http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/colemans-gifts-didnt-have-a-lease-hasnt-paid-utilities/ Tracking Minnesota Politics Since 2005 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:22:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: FEC Complaint: Coleman’s FLS Connect Connections Too Connected. It’s Illegal, Actually. | MNpublius.com http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/colemans-gifts-didnt-have-a-lease-hasnt-paid-utilities/comment-page-1/#comment-24272 FEC Complaint: Coleman’s FLS Connect Connections Too Connected. It’s Illegal, Actually. | MNpublius.com Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:08:12 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2092#comment-24272 [...] and his PAC. Coleman lives in Larson’s house. Coleman employed Larson’s wife. Coleman didn’t have a lease and did not pay utilities until it was investigated by the press. Even after the lease was signed, Coleman’s rate [...] […] and his PAC. Coleman lives in Larson’s house. Coleman employed Larson’s wife. Coleman didn’t have a lease and did not pay utilities until it was investigated by the press. Even after the lease was signed, Coleman’s rate […]

]]> By: Coleman Campaign Desperate — Even More Desperate Than Before | MNpublius.com http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/colemans-gifts-didnt-have-a-lease-hasnt-paid-utilities/comment-page-1/#comment-22329 Coleman Campaign Desperate — Even More Desperate Than Before | MNpublius.com Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:13:00 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2092#comment-22329 [...] addition, Coleman has been caught taking a year’s worth of free utilities, violating the Senate Gift Ban. Coleman and indicted Senator Ted Stevens and criminal VECO [...] […] addition, Coleman has been caught taking a year’s worth of free utilities, violating the Senate Gift Ban. Coleman and indicted Senator Ted Stevens and criminal VECO […]

]]> By: EZSuds http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/colemans-gifts-didnt-have-a-lease-hasnt-paid-utilities/comment-page-1/#comment-21552 EZSuds Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:42:17 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2092#comment-21552 In post 11 The Truth stated the area in the house that Coleman lived was a "basement apartment where the landlord had office staff using as an office all day long". Is this correct? Is the down stairs used by Coleman and by Larson's company, while the upstairs is rented to the Political Director of the RNC and his family? In post 11 The Truth stated the area in the house that Coleman lived was a
“basement apartment where the landlord had office staff using as an office all day long”. Is this correct?
Is the down stairs used by Coleman and by Larson’s company, while the upstairs is rented to the Political
Director of the RNC and his family?

]]> By: southwestdem http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/colemans-gifts-didnt-have-a-lease-hasnt-paid-utilities/comment-page-1/#comment-21508 southwestdem Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:52:59 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2092#comment-21508 Finally a republican poster! And instead of responding to the issue at hand, ie the Ethics Violations committed by Norm Coleman, he chooses to post trash, name calling and mud slinging. Trouble is, this story has hit the mainstream media now, so it won't go away no matter how loud the temper tantrums get. A Senate Ethics Violation is a big deal, and we should care that our seated senator has hit the national news with this behavior. So are any of the republicans going to stand up to this the way they are supposedly standing up to the Olson endorsement? Finally a republican poster! And instead of responding to the issue at hand, ie the Ethics Violations committed by Norm Coleman, he chooses to post trash, name calling and mud slinging.

Trouble is, this story has hit the mainstream media now, so it won’t go away no matter how loud the temper tantrums get.

A Senate Ethics Violation is a big deal, and we should care that our seated senator has hit the national news with this behavior.

So are any of the republicans going to stand up to this the way they are supposedly standing up to the Olson endorsement?

]]> By: The Truth http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/colemans-gifts-didnt-have-a-lease-hasnt-paid-utilities/comment-page-1/#comment-21501 The Truth Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:00:34 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2092#comment-21501 How many states did Frickin' Franken-stien not pay taxes in for how long? How much would you pay for a basement apartment where the landlord had office staff using as an office all day long? Hmmm... The lying libs excuse everything for their corrupt heroes. How many states did Frickin’ Franken-stien not pay taxes in for how long?

How much would you pay for a basement apartment where the landlord had office staff using as an office all day long? Hmmm… The lying libs excuse everything for their corrupt heroes.

]]> By: amuseinc http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/colemans-gifts-didnt-have-a-lease-hasnt-paid-utilities/comment-page-1/#comment-21471 amuseinc Thu, 14 Aug 2008 12:47:32 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2092#comment-21471 Our Hobo Senator might just get excused for this... mostly because he is such a "cheap whore" nobody can believe it. Norm Coleman might get some respect if he at least got Ted Stevens type money in exchange for his honor. Minnesota gives New York Norm the keys to the "most exclusive club in the world" the U.S. Senate, and the guy besmirches our state's reputation over cheap rent. It makes me wonder what else the man is willing to do for a few bucks... say NOT investigate corruption and bribes in Iraq? Or perhaps steer political business to a particular lobbyists company? Or maybe just support certain earmarks over others... without being tagged for proposing them... as in no bid contracts. New York Norm can't be that cheap a dime-a-dance-romance... can he? Our Hobo Senator might just get excused for this… mostly because he is such a “cheap whore” nobody can believe it. Norm Coleman might get some respect if he at least got Ted Stevens type money in exchange for his honor.

Minnesota gives New York Norm the keys to the “most exclusive club in the world” the U.S. Senate, and the guy besmirches our state’s reputation over cheap rent.

It makes me wonder what else the man is willing to do for a few bucks… say NOT investigate corruption and bribes in Iraq? Or perhaps steer political business to a particular lobbyists company? Or maybe just support certain earmarks over others… without being tagged for proposing them… as in no bid contracts. New York Norm can’t be that cheap a dime-a-dance-romance… can he?

]]> By: southwestdem http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/colemans-gifts-didnt-have-a-lease-hasnt-paid-utilities/comment-page-1/#comment-21444 southwestdem Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:10:14 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2092#comment-21444 Interesting not a single republican posting here tonight. Interesting not a single republican posting here tonight.

]]> By: TwoPuttTommy http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/colemans-gifts-didnt-have-a-lease-hasnt-paid-utilities/comment-page-1/#comment-21443 TwoPuttTommy Thu, 14 Aug 2008 04:08:19 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2092#comment-21443 Say, lo? That AP story, contains this: <em>"The utility check is dated July 14 of this year, but Sheehan said that Larson and Coleman always had an agreement that the senator would pay the utilities at the end of the year. In a separate telephone interview, Larson also said that had been the arrangement from the start. The total came to $532.88."</em> $532.88, for electricity, for a year? $44.41 per month? Ask your realtor, if that sounds correct. Oh - and ask about heat - cable, too. What's the going rate for that, in W.D.C.? Say, lo?

That AP story, contains this:

“The utility check is dated July 14 of this year, but Sheehan said that Larson and Coleman always had an agreement that the senator would pay the utilities at the end of the year. In a separate telephone interview, Larson also said that had been the arrangement from the start. The total came to $532.88.”

$532.88, for electricity, for a year? $44.41 per month?

Ask your realtor, if that sounds correct.

Oh - and ask about heat - cable, too. What’s the going rate for that, in W.D.C.?

]]> By: lojasmo http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/colemans-gifts-didnt-have-a-lease-hasnt-paid-utilities/comment-page-1/#comment-21439 lojasmo Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:47:34 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2092#comment-21439 "Cramped bedroom in a basement" Republican spin is so damned transparent. My DC realtor gets back from vacation on the eighteenth. “Cramped bedroom in a basement”

Republican spin is so damned transparent.

My DC realtor gets back from vacation on the eighteenth.

]]> By: TwoPuttTommy http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/colemans-gifts-didnt-have-a-lease-hasnt-paid-utilities/comment-page-1/#comment-21435 TwoPuttTommy Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:34:27 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2092#comment-21435 Here's what Tom Steward, a Coleman spokesman, is quoted as saying in a June 30th <a href="http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/22743249.html?page=2&c=y" rel="nofollow">Star Tribune story</a>: <em>""As the senator indicated to the National Journal and further articulated last Friday, he is paying fair market value for his cramped bedroom in a basement of a home in D.C. <strong>As our research shows, this rent is comparable to other rent in the D.C. area</strong>," Steward said. </em> (emphasis added) People have been asking for that "research for over a month; Team Smokescreen hasn't given it up; yet Sheehan claims they've been "transparent, open and honest"??!? Unreal - but, typical of Team Smokescreen. Here’s what Tom Steward, a Coleman spokesman, is quoted as saying in a June 30th Star Tribune story:

“”As the senator indicated to the National Journal and further articulated last Friday, he is paying fair market value for his cramped bedroom in a basement of a home in D.C. As our research shows, this rent is comparable to other rent in the D.C. area,” Steward said. (emphasis added)

People have been asking for that “research for over a month; Team Smokescreen hasn’t given it up; yet Sheehan claims they’ve been “transparent, open and honest”??!?

Unreal - but, typical of Team Smokescreen.

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